i never took readings under the ice. i'll do that next winter for sure.

i did recently just take the current temperature, and it's way lower than i thought: 52 degrees. maybe it's just too cold for the fish to do anything yet.

i also checked my pH level and it was about 7ish, which i believe is good. also, no nitrates or nitrites detected, which i think is good.

so i guess i'll just wait for warmer weather...